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Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in the elderly: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Pradillo Juan Andrade,
Rodriguez Hector A.,
Arroyo Juan Fajardo
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197506000-00015
Subject(s) - juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma , angiofibroma , lesion , medicine , pediatrics , dermatology , surgery
Although nasopharyngeal angiofibromas usually occur during puberty and adolescence, thus being considered as juvenile, very rare documented reports describe this condition in old persons. The case of a 62‐year‐old man with a nasopharyngeal angiofibroma successfully resected is presented. It was the only lesion found in an old individual among 283 cases seen during a 20‐year period in a large city hospital.